Overall, people with psoriasis have a much greater risk of heart disease than people without psoriasis. In young men and women with severe psoriasis this risk is most noticeable, where they may be up to 3 times more likely to have a heart attack than those of the same age who do not have psoriasis

Psoriasis and the Sun

The benefit for psoriasis comes from UVB, one of the forms of ultraviolet light (UV) that comes from the sun. There are three forms: UVA, UVB and UVC.

Psoriatic Arthritis: Did you know?

An information leaflet with bullett point facts on
• The genetics of psoriatic arthritis, • The nail changes present in psoriatic arthritis, • Psoriatic arthritis and pregnancy.

Psoriatic Arthritis An Introduction

This leaflet is to provide you with a basic introduction to psoriatic arthritis. It is not intended to provide a full comprehensive explanation. You will find throughout the text references to other materials that we produce.

Psoriatic Arthritis when to treat

Leaflet showing that there has been much recent work carried out on the genetic predisposition to the condition of psoriatic arthritis although nothing is as yet fully clarified.

Psoriatic Lifestyle And Nutriton

A leaflet written to help you understand how healthier lifestyle choices and nutrition affect weight loss, general health and the impact of psoriasis.

The Psoriatic Foot

This leaflet is written to help you understand what can happen to the feet when affected by psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis.

Psychological aspects of psoriasis

Living with psoriasis can be challenging, stressful and even distressing. This can have a negative impact on an individual’s life and even affect their psoriasis. This information aims to describe the different ways that psoriasis may make you feel, think and behave. It also offers some practical…

Pustular Psoriasis

The main distinguishing feature of pustular psoriasis is the appearance of pus spots surrounded by red skin. However this does not mean that there is any infection present.

Scalp Psoriasis

As the term suggests, scalp psoriasis is psoriasis involving the scalp. It is common and approximately half of all people with psoriasis have it on their scalp.